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Mutual Funds
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PPF & NPS
Government-backed savings for tax saving and retirement
7 schemes
ELSS Funds
Tax-saving mutual funds with 3-year lock-in under 80C
80C deduction
Index Funds
Low-cost funds tracking Nifty 50, Sensex, and more
0.1-0.5% expense
IPOs
Track upcoming IPOs — apply through your demat broker
IPO calendar
Gold Investments
Gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds, and digital gold
Hedge inflation
Set a Goal
Retirement? Home? Education? Your goal decides your strategy.
Assess Risk
Long horizon (10yr+) → equity. Short (1-3yr) → debt/FD.
Start SIP
Even ₹500/month in an index fund. Consistency beats timing.
Review Yearly
Rebalance if any asset drifts 10%+ from target allocation.
Editorial
Investing · 6 Jul 2026
RBI's Floating Rate Savings Bond pays a rate that moves with the NSC every 6 months — currently 8.05%. Here's exactly how the rate is set, the 7-year tenure, and the premature-withdrawal rules that only apply to seniors.
Investing · 6 Jul 2026
Learn how to use a FIRE retirement calculator to plan early retirement in India. Estimate your corpus, adjust for inflation, and avoid common mistakes with this step-by-step guide.
By InvestingPro Investment Desk
Investing · 17 Jun 2026
Your contract note is the legal record of every trade you execute. Here is how to read it field by field, decode the charges, and use it for ITR and disputes.
Investing · 17 Jun 2026
STT is a small tax on every taxable trade on an Indian exchange, collected by your broker. Here is the full 2026 rate table by segment, the Budget 2026 F&O hike, and how STT differs from brokerage and other charges.
Investing · 17 Jun 2026
India completed its move to T+1 settlement in January 2023, and SEBI launched an optional T+0 same-day beta in March 2024. Here is exactly how each cycle works and what it means for your trades.
Investing · 17 Jun 2026
SEBI barred transfer of listed shares in physical form from 1 April 2019. Here is the exact DRF process to convert your old paper certificates into demat in 2026.
Investing · 17 Jun 2026
A trading account places your buy/sell orders on NSE/BSE; a demat account stores the shares electronically with CDSL or NSDL. Here is exactly how they differ and work together.
Investing · 16 Jun 2026
On 5 June 2026, RBI doubled the single-investor cap for an NRI or OCI in a listed Indian company from 5% to 10%, raised the combined cap to 24%, and extended the route to individual foreign nationals — without separate SEBI/FPI registration. Here is what it means.
Investing · 16 Jun 2026
From 1 April 2026, SEBI requires at least 50% of your F&O margin to be backed by cash or cash-equivalents — pledged shares alone can no longer fund a derivatives position. Here is what counts as cash, what it costs if you fall short, and how to stay compliant.